Warp beam transferring apparatus



Feb. 8, 1944. c YOUNG 5 2,341,350

WARP BEAM TRANSFERRING APPARATUS- Filed Feb. 15 1943 4 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor 6? l. Yozwy, 5r.

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WARP BEAM T'RANSFERRING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 15, 1943 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor C503 You/29,57.

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WARP BEAM TRAN SFERRING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 15, 1943 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Inventor 670 Z. YUMW. 6W.

Patented Feb. 8. 1944 7 UNITED STATES PATENTQ OFFICE q 1 2,341,359 H WARP BEAM 'rnsnsmnmo arrana'ros 'Ciay L. Young, Sr., RedSprlngsyN. C. Application February 15, 1943, Serial No. 475,992.

reclaims. (01. 214-65) This invention relates to new and useful improvements'in apparatus for handling full warp beams, the principal object of the invention bein to provide apparatus for transferring full war beamsfrom warp beam trucks to looms.

An important object of the invention is .to provide a transferring apparatus of the character stated whereby full and consequently heavy warp beams are transferred in an almost. efiortiess manner from conveying trucks to the usual supporting bearings on looms. Y

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

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Figure 1 represents a side eievational view of the apparatus as employed in conjunction with a truck and loom.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially onthe line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view through the truck showing the elevating means. i

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view showing one of the truck posts with a guide plate thereon.

, Figure 5 is perspective view of one of the lifters.

Figure B is a perspective view of the stand.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a jack for lifting the truck. v

Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the tracks. v

Figure 9 is a perspective view of one of the guide p st Referring to the drawings wherein like numerais designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 1 that numeral 5 denotes the frame of a loom having the usual bearing structures 6 there- In carrying out the present inventioma guide plate I! is secured to each post il.'it being prefon formed with hearing seats 1, I. The top of the frame 5 has notches a therein, especially in the Draper type of loom illustrated.

Numeral Iii generally refers to a conventional typenf warp beam truck 'which includes side beams II, II and end members l2, l2, joined together to make a rectangular-shaped frame preferably of angle iron members as represented in "Figure3.

Each end member I! of the truck is supported I :by a wheel I; and from each of these members riges a pair of closely spaced angle iron posts As can be seen in Figure 1, each post it has an inclined slot ll therein-for receiving the corresponding journal ll of a warp beam it. The posts It, I! are joined together by a bridge m mber Ila at their upper ends.

erable that the plates is each have a vertically disposed boit receiving slot 20 at its upper end and a bayonet slot 2i at its lower end for the purpose of quickly engaging bolts 22, 23 on the posts l5. As can be seen in Figure 9, the guide plate I! has a laterally disposed portion 24 formed with afvertically disposed guide slot 25 for receiving one end portion of a track 26.- As can be seen in Figures 1 and 2. each track 28 has a plurality of closely spaced openings 21 at the end portionothereof which extend through the slot 25 of the corresponding plate is, and a detent head 28 at its opposite endfor embracing the corresponding notched portion 9 of the loom frame'i.

Each track 26 has a chain 28' anchored as at 30 to the apertured end of the same. the other end of the chain being provided with a pin 3i which can be disposed into any one of the openings 21 at the outside of the corresponding guide plate is, in a manner clearly shown in Figure 1.

In order to lift the truck and thus provide a non-movable stand therefor, two devices are employed, namely, a stand generally referred to by numeral 32 (see Figure 3) and a jack 3!.

The stand 32 may be composed of a base 34 and a riser 35 rising therefrom, the same having one wall 36 inclined to reduce the riser to a thin neck It. The neck 35 is provided with a hook head 31 which is capable of being engaged over they upper flange of the corresponding. end mamher, as in the manner shown in Figure 3.

The jack 33 is more or less conventional, the same comprising a base 38 from which rises a rack formed post 39 and on which is adjustable a carriage structure 40 having an operating arm ll and a grooved shoe 4! which engages under the end member it at the opposite end of the truck frame.

Obviously, when the jaclffl'is operated to lift the corresponding end of the truck. the wheel I 3 at the opposite end of the truck will also be raised slightly off the ground so that the latter end of the truck is supported by the stand 32. The truck is also provided with a pair of intermediate wheels Ila.

A lifter unit generally referred to by numeral 43 is provided for each track 28. Each lifter ll.

comprises a pair of angle members 44, ll, companion ends of .which are secured by bolts I to one end of a handle 48. interposed between the remaining portions of the angle members 40 are grooved rollers 41, 48, while depending from a pin 49 bridging the heel portions the angle members H, II is a swingable hook structure 50.

It can now be seen, that the truck is first moved to a point adjacent the loom, with the journal I 6 of the beam l8 properly aligned with the bearings 6. The truck is now jacked up by the use of the stand 32 and the jack structure 33. Thus of the parts named, and only two men are required to operate the lifters 43. These lifters are positioned with the rollers 41, 48 on the tracks 26. The hooks 50 are engaged with the journals ll of the full warp beam l8 and obviously by rocking the lifters so that the lifter will ride the rollers 41, the hooks ill will lift the journals l1 from the slots IS. The full warp beam is now suspended by the lifters and the lifters can be allowed to ride slowly down the tracks 26 until the rollers 41 engage a cross beam 52 on the loom.

, The journals I! will now be substantially resting in the notches I of the bearing 8 and the warp beam can rest at this point until slack is taken out of the warp.

The next operation is to press down on the handles 46, causing the lifters to rock on to the rollers and thus the journals H are lifted into the bearing recesses I of the bearing 6. The

transferring apparatus can now be disassembled and moved to some out o! the way point.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. Transferring apparatus for warp beam transporting trucks comprisingjack means for a warp beam truck, tracks adapted to bridge a truck with a loom and carriage means for disposition on the tracks for carrying a warp beam from the truck to the loom, said carriage means each comprising a pair of roller units adapted to ride the tracks and each roller unit including spaced rollers, a handle for rocking each unit, each unit being provided with a hook for engaging the corresponding journal of a warp beam, said hook being positioned between said spaced rollers to equalize the load on both rollers and to utilize either of said rollers as a pivot iforgthe hand e. 1 I

2. Transferring apparatus for warp .beam transporting trucks comprising jack means for a warp beam truck, tracks adapted to bridge a truck with a loom and carriage meansior disposition on the tracks for carrying a warp beam from the truck to the loom, said jaclpmeans comprising a fixed stand for supporting one end of the truck and an elevatable jack for engagement with the other end of the truck.

CLAY L. YOUNG, SR; 

